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Humane Talk #8033 (8-11-2014)

Humane Talk

Humane Talk (8/11/2014) #8033: Tracie shares Wayne’s enthusiasm about the growing momentum to stop the commercial slaughter of baby harp seals in Canada, as more countries close their borders to the seal fur trade, and animal advocates speak out against the killing; Wayne tells Tracie about the little-known problem of Class B dealers, who acquire pets from shelters, “free to good home” ads, and other sources, then sell them to be used in experiments. Fortunately, these random-source dealers are on their way out.